Spring-hanger.



J. BARRY & w. 1. THOMEE.

SPRING HANGER APPLICATION FILED mac. 1, i916.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

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To all echoes a ma concern:

Be it knownthat We,.JosnrH Benny, a

British suhj; thiand Winmiiri J. Trroariin, a

Gerrnansubj ectihoth residing at Hewlett, Long lsl andy in' the county of Nassau and State of New yoi'lnjhai e invented certain new and i sefiilimprovements in Springlll Hangers; H cation. I y 1 a The invention relates to spring hangers and morepartieularlyto a sprin hanger following is a specififor use in connection with automo iles and similar vehicles.

One of the main objects of-the invention is to provide a hanger for an automobile the width of which may be quickly and easily adjusted so as to take up all play, thus pre-' ventingrattling and unnecessary Wear of the spring.

A further object is to provide a hanger of the character. stated of simple constructlon and operation which may be produced at relatively low cost.

Further objects will appear from the de-f tail description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of the hanger as lg. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 2--2 of 3., and

Fig. dis a section taken on line 3-3 ct" Fi 2.

lie the common form of spring hanger new in use, the end plates oi" the hanger are integrally connected b a central Web member, lieing subnantialiy l'l shape, the

central Web being provided to prevent lat eral' play of the end plates and the can" sequent wear and tear on the securing bolts. As a result or this construction, when 'a spring Wears so as to have slight lateral play, it is necessary to insert a suitable Washer between the side of the spring and the hanger side lates to take up this Wear and prevent rattling and unnecessary Wear of the spring In practice this is a very dificult job and needs considerable time and Work. In carrying my invention into etfect I avoid these objections by replacing the central web member of the common form of hanger by a threaded element which may be utilized for adjusting the plates of the hanger toward and away from each other, time rendering it possible to talre up any play of the spring Specification of Letters Patent. l atented .lhfplltt lllllllfit Applicationfiledlllecembcr1,1916. fierialltlo. raiser.

. l is l The side plates 1 and l of the hanger are each provided at each end, with an integral enlargement 2. These enlargements of the plates are centrally apertured to receive the ill upper securing bolt dated the lower bolt l.

threaded to receive the stem 9 of an oil. cup

T0; the bolt 4e being: provided. with a similar nipple 10 which receives the stern ll. of an oil cup 12" Each of the bolts is provided with an inwardly extending bore 13 which communicates at its outer end with the in terior of the nipple and at its inner end with an oil duct 14. l ly this means, the oil is supplied from the oil cups to the bearing surfaces between the boltsand the frame member and spring.

Midway between the bolts ,3 and 4', is mounted an adjusting bolt 15. This bolt is provided at one end, with a reduced ortion 16 which is inserted through the si eplate 1 of the hanger and is spread or headed as at 17. By this means the belt 15 is secured f against axial movement, in either direction relatively to the inner plate of the hangen The outer end porticn of bolt 15 is threaded as at 18. A nut 19 is threaded on the bolt 15 inside of the outer plate 1, and a similar nut 20 is threaded on the bolt outside of plate 1 the bolt being passed through an aperture through plate 1 in alineincnt with the aper ture in plate 1 through which the reduced portion. 1% of the-belt 15 is secured.

When it is desired to draw the side plates 1 and l oi? the hanger toward other'se i litas to take up wear of the spring, it is only necessary 15 and to thread the nut 20 on to the bolt thus forcing; the two plates toward each other. When the desired adjustment has been effected, the nut 19 is again moved into engagement with the inner face of plate 1., the nuts 19 and 20 coacting to prevent move ment of plate 1 in either direction. it it is desired to Widen the hanger by moving the plates 1 and 1* away from each other, this may he accomplished. hy first rernrwlng'the uts 21 from the securing loolts 3 and i, and then turning nut 20 outward on bolt 16 out of engagement with plate 1; after which to turn the nut 19 inward on halt lilll its adjustments may be quickly and easily effeeted, and all play due to Wearing of the spring or the side bar of the frame may be quickly and easily taken up without the necewty of inserting spacing washers or similar elements into the hanger. In addition, the adjusting bolt 15 also serves to offectually prevent lateral play of the side plates 1 ant 1*, such as would tend to cause unnecessary wear or friction on the securing bolts 3 and 4.

There may be slight changes made in the construction and arrangement of the different parts of our invention without departing from the field and scope of the same, and we intend to include all such changes, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, in

- this application in which a preferred form onlyof'our. invention is disclosed.

\Vhat we elaifn is:

1. In spring hangers, the combination of two spaced plates, and means for adjusting said plates toward and from each other.

2. In hangers, the combination of two spaced plates, and means for moving said plates toward and from each other and for securing the plates in adjusted spaced relation.

o I 3. In hangers, tlie combination of two spaced plates, an adjusting bolt secured in bolt adjacent the inner face of the last mentioned plate, and a nut threaded on the said adjusting bolt outside of the said last men tioned plate.

4. In hangers, the combination of two spaced plates, an adjusting member secured in one of said plates and extended through the opposite plate, and means mounted upon said adjusting member for engagement with opposite faces of the second mentioned plate to hold the same in adjusted spaced relation with the first mentioned plate.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH BARRY. W ILLTAM J. THOMEE. Witnesses:

M. WM. HALL, T. HARMON. 

